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Revolution XC 14 Preview

Event Preview: Revolution XC 14
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2017-02-12, Los Angeles, Venice Beach
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Revolution XC 14 Preview

Sorry for not posting in a while, I’ve had college stuff to deal with. I feel like I have a bit of free time so I’ve decided to do a little preview for the next RXC event scheduled for February 12. This event has two huge championship fights on the top of the card, with Kame Sennin defending his Featherweight Championship for the first time against Hop Sing Jung, and Current Welterweight Champion and #1 pound for pound fighter in RXC Don Julio Cesar Chavez looks to hold two belts in two divisions by taking the gold from defending Middleweight Champion Ukko Metso. Also on the card will be Andrey Lobtov looking to brutalize Jake Belcher and Issac Curtis will be there for one night only to fight fellow ass kicker and former Featherweight Champion Issumater Tariaksuq.

Marcus Browne vs Drip “Sauce” Set

Set has had a decent run on the QFC circuit, going 5-1, but the striker from Beaumont will face his biggest challenge in veteran Browne. After loseing four fights in a row, Browne will be looking to get back on track in a major way, and since he’s got an advantage everywhere except submissions (both have blue belts), I think Browne will be firing on all cylinders come Fight Night.

Browne via KO in Round 1

Carlito “Malo” Brigante vs Marc Dutroux

Brigante came back from a devastating loss to Jan Rudy to dominate Paul Butler, submitting him in the first round. If he wins tonight, he’ll fight reinging champion Chester Jones, who already owns a victory over Dutroux. The Belgian Stand up artist also has some surprising hidden skills, including a purple belt and proficient wrestling. The one advantage “Malo” has is his clinch game, but he could do damage with it. This is a close one, but I think Brigante will use his veteran savvy to earn a title shot.

Brigante via Unanimous Decision

Michael “The Inquisitor” Campion vs Garrett Redish

I won’t give an actual prediction here because Campion is one of my fighters. The same is true for Dwayne James and Arjan Kush. Campion hasn’t fought in a long time and he lost his last fight, but he’s going against Redish, who’s record is 6-6 but he does have a pretty neat skill set. This fight could go either way, but I can’t say who I think will win.

“Pretty” Peter Potter vs Van Jones

You know a fight card is amazing when a constant main eventer in Potter is only 4th on the card. Sadly for the former champ, he’s been struggling recently, having lost two in a row to Rick James and Rocco Antonio Siffredi. Jones is a nasty piece of work who has finished all 10 of his victories with his hands, bad news for Potter who has been knocked on his ass as much as he’s tapped out. Today, I’ll be giving Potter the benefit of the doubt since I don’t think Jones is anywhere near as dangerous as RAS or James. I think Potter will whether the storm and come out on top.

Potter via Unanimous Decision

“Eater of Worlds” Dwayne James vs Bill “Blood” Brown

Despite James being one of my fighters, this fight is hard for me. I love Brown because of his submission game and toughness, though that gave out on his in his last fight. Brown will also be looking to get back on track from losing his championship to Ed Driver.

Arjan “Back From The Edge” Kush vs Xi “BoxeR” Lim

What Lim lacks in a huge record he makes up for with an amazing skillset. He can strike and grapple with the best of them, and Kush is his chance to put on a break out performance. As for Kush, he’s in the same boat as James, looking to get back on track after badly losing to Sennin and losing his championship.

“The Farmer” Isaac Curtis vs “Artic Frost” Issumater Tariaksuq

This has all the potential to be a striker’s delight. Isaac Curtis has accepted an open challenge to fight Issumater Tariaksuq in one of the most interesting superfights ever put together in RXC. Issu is coming off two wins in a row against Pyry Kontio and Tobias Marshall, but Curtis is a different beast all together. The humble Curtis might look like an average crack of dawn hard working farmer, but pound for pound, he could out strike nearly everyone on the planet. This fight comes down to whether Issu fights smart or not. He could use his superior clinch game at risk of angering the paying fans, or he could go tit for tac with Curtis, which could spell his doom.

Curtis via TKO in Round 3

Andrey “Predator” Lobtov vs Jake “The Talent” Belcher

While unconfirmed, this could be Belcher’s last fight. He’s seen better days after getting throttled by Andy Fitzgerald and Marty Robbins. If this the last time we’ll see him, then it’s been a wild ride. On the other side, Lobtov is making his RXC debut and already has a huge following. Heck, this fight was more in demand then the Curtis Tariaksuq fight. I could see this fight going in two ways, a close ground fight, and a dominant standup encounter by “Predator.” I don’t think Belcher will get a proper swan song on February 12.

Lobtov via Submission in Round 2

Kame Sennin “Muten Roshi” vs Hop Sing “Hyun Ae” Jung

Featherweight Championship

In his last fight and RXC debut, Sennin beat down Arjan Kush all the way into the 5th round and came out with the Featherweight Championship. Jung has been to the mountaintop before, but knowing how competitive he is, one expedition won’t be enough. Jung’s best chance in this fight is to bring Sennin to the ground and either submit him, or grind him to a decision victory. On the other side, Kame Sennin has on obvious edge on the feet, and he could decimate Jung all day long. I think that’s where this fight will most likely go.

Sennin via TKO in Round 3

Ukko Metso vs Don Julio Cesar Chavez

Middleweight Championship

Very few people in the Welterweight division could give Chavez a challenge at this point. Off the top of my head, I think either Buzz darling Marty Robbins or top prospect Jed Knight could give him a good fight, but tonight isn’t about either of them. Tonight is about Chavez attempting to win the Middleweight Champion against Ukko Metso. Like Sennin, Chavez could absolutely blitz Metso on the feet, but Metso does have one advantage and that is his wrestling. Unfortunately, Chavez’s ground game is on par with Metso’s, and he’s been able to submit top competitors like Peter Potter and Andy Fitzgerald. February 12 will most likely be the day Chavez goes past the mountaintop and ascends to the Moon.

Chavez via KO in Round 1  

 

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